Planetary hours
in Cologne.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 11 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:41
- 2♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:40 – 18:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:13
- 4♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:24
- 5☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:29
- 11♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:40
- 12☉︎ Sun06:40 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cologne?
On Thursday, 11 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:52 to 08:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.